Steam market intelligence
Minimalist Tower Defense
95% positive · 1,874 Steam reviews · released Jan 25, 2024 · by Happy213
Tower DefenseStrategyReal Time TacticsTop-Down2DMinimalistPost-apocalypticBase-Building
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~83.5k
(P10–P90: 33.4k – 184k)
Gross revenue: ~$342k
(P10–P90: $137k – $752k)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate
Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Difficulty & balance57% positive · 30 mentions
“39 hrs to 100% but I wasn't the most efficient I could be. DLC is required for achievement completion. Truly a hidden gem. Eng translation and support is a bit lacking but you can mostly figure it out and through a bit of trial and error…”
Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 39 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics64% positive · 22 mentions
“For the price, this is a decent tower defense game. It IS minimalist, but you get a dozen or two dozen hours of gameplay for less than the cost of a Chipotle burrito. If you like simple tower defense games, this fits the bill. One mild…”
Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 21 h played · Report / request removalContent & longevity67% positive · 18 mentions
“For the price, this is a decent tower defense game. It IS minimalist, but you get a dozen or two dozen hours of gameplay for less than the cost of a Chipotle burrito. If you like simple tower defense games, this fits the bill. One mild…”
Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 21 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value100% positive · 16 mentions
“Minimalist tower defense is very cool game, but I have one major complaint. To play the full story, you need to buy the DLC. This isn't a bad thing in itself, but it should be disclosed that the base game only includes the first six…”
Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 49 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio79% positive · 14 mentions
“This is what it says on the tin, a tower defense game that has simple graphics, simple sound and no story. Just a nice, easy tower defense game to absolutely get lost in. The basic gameplay is placing gold and sometimes crystal miners for…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 62 h played · Report / request removal120 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Perspective
Top-down
Technology
2D
Setting
Post-apocalyptic
How you play together
Single-player
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.